Stovepipe-fastener.



Patented May 7, MN.

0. E.- YATES. STOVEPIPE FASTENER.

(Application filed Ocfi. 81, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEFIQE.

CHARLES E. YATES, OF PAXTON, ILLINOIS.

STOVEPIPE- FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 673,464, dated May '7, 1901.

Application filed October 31, 1899- T0 at whmn it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. YATES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paxton, in the county of Ford and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Stovepipe- Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stovepipe-fasteners, and is designed to retain a stovepipe-section in the flue-opening of a chimney and also to support or brace the outer end of the pipe.

It is common to support or brace the outer end of a stovepipe by means of a wire connected to a fastening driven into the wall; but such a fastening soon becomes loosened, thereby damaging the plastering, and, furthermore, it is difficult, to drive a fastening into a brick wall afforded bythe chimney. In view of these difficulties the-present invention has for its object to obviate the same and to provide a device which is normally carried at the outer end of the flue-opening in convenient position for connection with the wire or other means for bracing the stovepipe and also arranged to permit of the insertion of a flue-stopper into the flue when the stovepipe is not seated therein and without removing the device.

To these ends the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. I

In the drawings, Figure l is a sectional elevation of a stovepipe inserted into the flueopening of a chimney and braced by means of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of a fastening device constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the device applied to the flue opening of a chimney and illustrating the manner of accommodating a flue-stopper.

Corresponding parts in the several figures Serial No. 735,410. (No model.)

of the drawings are designated by like characters of reference.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, it will be noted that I employ a stovepipethimble 1, which is to be permanently secured in the flue-opening of a chimney 2. The outer end of the thimble is provided with an outer marginal head 3, which fits against the outer wall of the chimney and embraces a stiffening-wire 4. A portion of the thimble, as indicated at 5, is cut away from the head, so as to. expose a portion of the wire l and to form a notch 6.

The means for bracing the sto'vepipe comprises an arm 7, preferably formed of strap metal, having its inner end bent loosely around the spindle formed by. the exposed portion of the wire 4:, as indicated at 8, and the free end of the bent portion is connected to the body of the arm by means of a suitable rivet 9, so as to prevent accidental displacement of the arm; It will nowbe apparent that the notch is designed to acoo mm odate the pivotal or hinged end of the arm. The spindle formed by the wire 4 is within the plane of the outer end of the thimble, so that the anchor-strip when not in use may lie diametrically across the end of the thimble and within the plane of the edge thereof.

In the operation of the device astovepipesection 10 is placed, as usual,in the thimble,

the arm or anchor-strap 7.being extended outwardly to permit of the introduction of the stovepipe. It will now be observed that by employing an outer marginal bead upon the thimble the anchor-strap is also located outwardly beyond the interior of the thimble, and thus the latter is unobstructed and the pipe may fit snugly the thimble. A wire or other suitable connection 11 is then secured to the outer free end of the arm by beingpassed through a perforation 12 formed therein and then twisted upon itself, aswill be apparent by reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings. The opposite end of the wire is connected to an eye 13, provided near the outer end of the Stovepipe-section, or to a band surrounding the pipe.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the wire 11 is fixed at its inner end to the thimble and is connected at its outer end to the Stovepipe-section, thereby effectually bracing the pipe, so as to prevent sagging of the outer end thereof and also accidental outward displacement from the flueopening.

Although I have illustrated the invention as supporting a stovepipe-section havingan elbow 14 at the outer end thereof, it will be apparent that such elbow forms no part of the invention, and the latter is designed to support astovepipe with or Without an elbow. As shown in Fig. 1 it will be seen that the arm 7 is preferably located at the upper side of the thimble and fits flush against the exterior of the pipe-sections, so as to permit of the application of the usual collar 15, which embraces the Stovepipe and the arm and holds the latter fixed against the former.

When the stovepipe-section has been Withdrawn from the thimble, the arm 7 may be folded into the thimble, as indicated in Fig. 3, so as to accommodate a flue-stopper 16, the spring-arms 17 of which may enter the thimble and at opposite sides of the arm '7, whereby it is apparent that the arm need not be dis connected from the thimble when the latter is closed by a flue-stopper.

Should there be no eye 13 provided upon the elbow, the end of the Wire 11 may be wrapped about the elbow and against the outer side of one of the seams or joints thereof, as will be understood.

What I claim is- A Stovepipe-fastener, comprising a sheetmetal thimble, having an outer marginal bead at one end thereof, a stiffening-vi re held within the head, a portion of the latter being cut away and exposing a portion of the wire, and an anchor-strap having its inner end hingedly connected to the exposed portion of the wire and when extended outwardly lying with out the interior of the thimble.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto at'fixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. YATES.

Witnesses:

FRANK LINDLEY, OSCAR SAVORD. 

